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Constant Guillaume Van Crombrugghe(14 October 1789 – 1 December 1865) was a Flemish canon and founder of several religious orders:Josephitesor Fathers Jozefieten (1817) and Subsidiaries of the Sisters of Mary and Joseph. The latter congregation was founded in 1838 split in the Ladies of Mary and the Sisters of St. Jozef of Jozefienen. He also founded The Daughters of Mary and Joseph which foundedColoma Convent Girls' Schoolin 1869 and is still attended by students in Croydon, England.
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| Born | Constant Guillaume Van Crombrugghe 14 October 1789 |
| Died | 1 December 1865(aged 76) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | politician, canon |
He came from a well-established and affluent family, and his father, Ghislain-François, was a prosperous brewer in Grammont. His mother, Cécile-Joseph, was a powerful figure in the lace industry and came from a well-known and prominent Grammont family.[1][2]
The order established several schools in Belgium andSt George's College, Weybridgein England.
Van Crombrugghe was also a member of theNational Congress,theconstituent assemblyat which theBelgian Constitutionwas written.
Functions
edit- Canon of Saint-Bavochapter Cathedral, 1830
- Archdeacon of the chapter, 1863
- Officer of theorder of Leopold,by Royal Decree of 1863.
- Iron cross
References
edit- ^"Constant van Crombrugghe".Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^"Coloma Catholic Life"(PDF).Retrieved 2023-02-13.